The Line of Beauty - Bookmarks - Book Drum The Line of Beauty Statue of John Betjeman at St Pancras Station, London - Credit: Simon Palmer Lady Partridge has confused John Berryman with John Betjeman. John Betjeman (1906-1984) was a poet, writer, and broadcaster who was the British Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. His poetry gained great popular acclaim because of its straightforward style, strongly rhythmic qualities, and a sense of being quintessentially English. These characteristics may be seen in the following extract from 'A Subaltern's Love Song', one of his best-known poems: Miss J. Hunter Dunn, Miss J. Hunter Dunn, Furnish'd and burnish'd by Aldershot sun, What strenuous singles we played after tea, We in the tournament - you against me! Love-thirty, love-forty, oh! weakness of joy, The speed of a swallow, the grace of a boy, With carefullest carelessness, gaily you won, I am weak from your loveliness, Joan Hunter Dunn. Click here to read the full text.

Click here to watch a snippet of an interview with John Betjeman. Page 360. " he said he thought it might be by one of the Huguenot silversmiths working in London in the mid-eighteenth century, perhaps by Paul de Lamerie " by ymgeisydd Silver kettle and tripod by Paul de Lamerie - Credit: Daderot The Huguenots were followers of the theologian John Calvin and members of the Protestant Reformed Church in 16th and 17th century France. Because of religious persecution, about half a million Hugeuenots were forced to flee France and settle in countries sympathetic to the Protestant faith, such as England, Scotland, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Sweden. Silver cake basket and stand by Paul de Lamerie and Paul Storr - Credit: Sean Pathasema/Birmingham Museum of Art Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751) was a Dutch-born silversmith whose father, a Huguenot, had been forced to leave France in 1685. The de Lamerie family later moved to London where Paul eventually became apprenticed to the Hugeunot goldsmith* Pierre Platel.

He established his own business in 1713, and became an acclaimed silversmith, particularly renowned for pieces in the Rococo style. * goldsmiths were capable of working with both gold and silver. Page 361. " Something called the Big Bang had just happened " Paul Gauguin (1891) - Credit: unknown 'La Maison Blanche' (1885) - Credit: Paul Gauguin Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was a French impressionist painter whose work was not particularly appreciated during his lifetime, but became popular after his death. He painted in France, in Martinique, and in Tahiti, where he produced some of his most striking and colourful works. No painting with the title 'Le Matin aux Champs' appears in a catalogue of Gauguin's complete works (789 paintings) on the Internet, nor does there appear to be a painting with any other title which matches the description in the text. If you'd like to double-check, click here !

by ymgeisydd RAF Greenham Common runway (late 1980s) - Credit: Fender 100 RAF Greenham Common , which opened in 1942, is a former Royal Airforce base in Berkshire, England. During the 1960s, it was transferred into the hands of the United States Airforce and in 1980, it was decided that the base would house 96 cruise missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads. In response to this in 1981, a group of women established a peace camp at the site to protest against the cruise missiles and to carry out a campaign of non-violent direct action . This action included mass encirclings of the base, the cutting of the perimeter fences, and blockading of convoys leaving the base. As a result, women from the peace camp were arrested, taken to court, and imprisoned. In August 1989, one of the camp participants, a young woman called Helen Wyn Thomas , was killed when she was struck by a vehicle towing a police horsebox.

Changes in nuclear defence policies meant that cruise missiles were eventually removed from the base in 1991, and the base itself closed in 1993. However, the peace camp remained until 2000, when permission was granted to house a memorial on the site. Today, Greenham Common has become an area of public parkland and the site of a Business Park. Several memorials have been created to commemorate different aspect of Greenham Common's history. These include a memorial garden dedicated to Helen Wyn Thomas. Women's mass encirclement of the base (December 12th, 1982) - Credit: ceridwen Plaque commemorating Helen Wyn Thomas at the Greenham Common Memorial Garden - Credit: Chris Funderburg Google Map by ymgeisydd Lois Maxwell in 1947 (before her Miss Moneypenny days) - Credit: Trailer screenshot Miss Moneypenny is a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond novels , and in the films based on the novels.

She is the private secretary of M, the head of M16 (the British Secret Service) and is smitten with Bond; however, even though she flirts with him, she never manages to have a relationship with him. In the Bond films, Miss Moneypenny has been played by six different actresses, including Lois Maxwell, Samantha Bond, and Naomie Harris. Page 370. " 'Rudi' Nureyev used to cruise that particular lav " Rudolf Nureyev in 1961 - Credit: Pressens Bild/Scanpix (source: qx.se) Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993) was a Russian ballet dancer who defected to the West in 1961 whilst on tour with the Kirov ballet. He subsequently danced with the Royal Ballet in London where he formed a famous dance partnership with Margot Fonteyn . As well as this, he did film and television work and toured in Australia and the U.S.A before being appointed Director of the Paris Opera Ballet in 1983.

Nureyev was openly homosexual and had several long-term relationships with men, including one with the Danish dancer Erik Bruhn who died in 1986. In 1984, he was diagnosed as being HIV-positive, and by 1992 was suffering from the final stages of AIDS. He died in a Paris hospital in January 1993 and is buried in a Russian cemetery at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois , not far from Paris. On This Day. | Forces Reunited 1998 The iconic disaster movie,Titanic won 11 oscars at the academy awards. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 24 March 2009 22:58 [pending deletion] Read More 25TH 1975: Saudis King Faisal assassinated King Faisal of Saudi Arabia has died after a gun attack despite the efforts of doctors to keep him alive.

1975: National Front rallies against Europe Members of an extreme right-wing UK party, flanked by 2,000 police officers, march through north London protesting against integration with Europe. British Olympic Association votes to go to Russia for games against government wishes 1980: Britain will go to Moscow Olympics The British Olympic Association votes by a large majority to defy government requests and send athletes to the Olympic Games in Moscow. David Trimble only narrowly stays in power after leadership challenge 2000: Trimble narrowly wins leadership challenge David Trimble narrowly beats off a challenge to his leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party. Ski jump on Hampstead Heath 1950: Ski jumpers soar over Hampstead Heath Norway comes to North London for a ski-jumping competition complete with imported snow. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 25 March 2009 07:36 [pending deletion] 1949 hamlet starring Lawrence Oliver was the first British film to win an Oscar.

{{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 25 March 2009 21:03 [pending deletion] Read More 26th March 1979: Israel and Egypt shake hands on peace deal In a ceremony at the White House, Israel and Egypt end 30 years of war with a handshake, after the signing of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty. Pope John Paul II 2000: Pope prays for Holocaust forgiveness Pope John Paul II, visiting Jerusalem, has prayed for forgiveness for those involved in the Holocaust. Social Democrats launch their new political party 1981: Gang of four launches new party The Social Democrats launch their new political party pledging to reconcile the nation and heal divisions between classes. Landmark compensation deal for miners who suffered ill health 1999: Record compensation for miners Ex-miners suffering from lung diseases win the biggest industrial injuries case in British legal history. The Stock Exchange 1973: Stock Exchange admits women Women are allowed on to the trading floor of the London Stock Exchange for the first time in the institutions 200 year history.

{{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 26 March 2009 07:34 [pending deletion] 1886 Britains first cremation took place in Woking Surrey. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 26 March 2009 21:20 [pending deletion] Read More 27th march 1977: Hundreds dead in Tenerife plane crash At least 560 people die when two jumbo jets collide on a runway in the popular holiday destination of Tenerife. Gales put lives of 120 oil rig workers in jeopardy 1980: North Sea platform collapses At least 120 oil rig workers are feared dead as a North Sea accommodation platform collapses during gales. Railway 1963: Railways to be slashed by a quarter A far-reaching report giving the first full description of the state of the railways recommends the closure of large sections of the network.

Flag of the former Soviet Union or USSR 1989: Millions of Russians go to the polls Russian voters have gone to the polls - with early indications that many Communist candidates have been rejected by the electorate. European Fighter Aircraft is tested 1994: Maiden flight for future fighter jet The troubled European Fighter Aircraft makes its inaugural flight two years later than expected. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 27 March 2009 07:32 [pending deletion] 2003 A wooden spear supposedly used to kill Captain James Cook was auctioned. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 27 March 2009 21:53 [pending deletion] Read More 28th march 1979: Nuclear leak causes alarm in America Radioactive steam leaks into the atmosphere at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania prompting fears for the safety of the plants 500 workers.

Inquest returns a verdict of accidental deaths for victims of the Hillsborough disaster 1991: Family anger at Hillsborough verdict A jury returns a verdict of accidental death at the end of the inquest of 95 Liverpool football fans crushed to death in Sheffield. Dr Martin Luther King 1965: Thousands join Dr King in Alabama rally Martin Luther King leads protests to the steps of the state capital of Montgomery in Alabama. An early General Election will be called as the government loses vote of confidence ballot 1979: Early election as Callaghan defeated Prime Minister James Callaghan loses a parliamentary vote of confidence by a minority of one - forcing him to call an early general election. Ian MacGregors new appointment has met with strong opposition 1983: Macgregor named as coal boss Ian Macgregor, leader of the British Steel Corporation is named as the new chairman of the National Coal Board.

{{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 27 March 2009 22:55 [pending deletion] 1921 Actor Dirk Bogarde was born {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 28 March 2009 21:37 [pending deletion] Read More 29th March 1971: Calley guilty of My Lai massacre Lieutenant William Calley is found guilty of murder at a court martial for his part in the My Lai massacre which claimed the lives of 500 South Vietnamese civilians. London gets its first marathon 1981: Triumph at first London Marathon Thousands of people jog through the normally quiet Sunday streets of the capital to try and cross the finish line of the first ever London marathon. Photo of the gas chamber in San Quentin jail 1971: Manson sent to gas chamber Charles Manson and three members of his hippy cult are sentenced to death in Los Angeles.

Volunteers in coastal clean up 1967: Bombs rain down on Torrey Canyon The stricken oil supertanker, the Torrey Canyon, refuses to sink despite more than a day of heavy bombing by the RAF and the Royal Navy. Hanratty campaigners win right to appeal 1999: Hanratty family wins right to appeal The case of James Hanratty is sent back to the Court of Appeal - 37 years after he was hanged for the notorious A6 murder in Bedfordshire. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 29 March 2009 14:00 [pending deletion] 1858 A pencil with a rubber on the end was first patented. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 29 March 2009 22:37 [pending deletion] Read More 30TH March 1981: President Reagan is shot President Ronald Reagan is shot and wounded when a lone gunman opens fire in Washington.

Conservative MP Airey Neave 1979: Car bomb kills Airey Neave Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Airey Neave is killed by a car bomb as he leaves the House of Commons car park. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg 1951: Rosenbergs guilty of espionage An American electrical engineer and his wife are found guilty by the Federal Court in New York of passing secrets about the atomic bomb to Russia. The Queen Mother has died peacefully in her sleep 2002: Queen Mother dies Buckingham Palace announces that the Queen Mother has died peacefully in her sleep aged 101. John Major on soapbox with Norma in crowd 1992: John Major climbs onto his soapbox Prime Minister John Major gets onto his soapbox to persuade Conservatives to come out and vote. 1978: Tories recruit advertisers to win votes Saatchi & Saatchi gets the job of revamping the Conservative Party image ahead of the General Election.

{{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 30 March 2009 07:38 [pending deletion] 1981 US President Ronald Reagan,was wounded in an assassination attempt. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 31 March 2009 03:06 [pending deletion] Read More 31st March 1966: Harold Wilson wins sweeping victory Labour is on course to win the general election with a majority of about 100 seats in the House of Commons. 1986: Greater London Council abolished Thousands of people take part in festivities to mark the historic final hours of 97 years of local rule in London. The Dalai Lama pictured in September 1959 in India 1959: Dalai Lama escapes to India The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, crosses the border into India after an epic 15-day journey on foot over the Himalayan mountains.

Trafalgar Square 1990: Violence flares in poll tax demonstration An anti-poll tax rally in central London erupts into the worst riots in the city for a century. Queen Mary 1953: Queen Mary laid to rest in Windsor More than 1,500 attend the funeral of Queen Mary at St Georges Chapel in Windsor. 1972: CND begins march to Aldermaston More than 500 people attend a rally in London ahead of a four-day demonstration against nuclear arms. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 31 March 2009 08:00 [pending deletion] 1836 The first monthly instalment of the Pickwick Papers,by Charles Diickens.

{{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 31 March 2009 23:06 [pending deletion] Read More 1st April 1957: BBC fools the nation The BBC receives a mixed reaction to a spoof documentary about spaghetti crops in Switzerland. Prisoners on Strangeways Prison roof 1990: Rioting inmates take over Strangeways Up to 1,000 prisoners run amok at Strangeways Prison in Manchester in a violent protest against overcrowding. 2001: Ex-Yugoslav leader arrested after siege Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is arrested and taken to prison Enigma machine 2000: Wartime coding machine stolen The Enigma machine, used by the Germans to encrypt messages in the Second World War, is stolen from Bletchley Park. Part of the human chain 1983: Human chain links nuclear sites Tens of thousands of peace demonstrators have formed a human chain stretching 14 miles (22.5 kilometres) across a southern English county.

1999: Britain gets first minimum wage A legally-binding minimum rate of pay has been introduced in Britain for the first time. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 1 April 2009 07:41 [pending deletion] 1918 The Royal Air Force replaced the Royal Flying Corps. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 1 April 2009 22:50 [pending deletion] Read More 2nd April 1982: Argentina invades Falklands Argentina has invaded the British territory of the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic. 2005: Pope John Paul II dies Pope John Paul II dies at the age of 84 following heart failure, ending one of the longest pontificates in history. Boeing 727 (copyright: AP) 1986: Bomb tears hole in airliner over Greece Four people are killed after they are sucked through a hole blown in the side of a TWA jet flying to Athens.

Red Rum winning the 1977 Grand National 1977: Hat trick for Red Rum Red Rum has galloped into racing history by winning the Grand National for a record third time. Maurice Papon 1998: Papon guilty of war crimes Former French cabinet minister Maurice Papon has been found guilty of war crimes for his part in deporting Jews from France during World War II. 1962: New pedestrian crossings cause chaos A new style of pedestrian crossing causes confusion among both drivers and pedestrians following its launch in London. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 2 April 2009 07:38 [pending deletion] 1826 The internal combustion engine was patented by Samuel Moray.

{{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 2 April 2009 23:58 [pending deletion] Read More 3rd April 1996: Unabomber suspect arrested Police in the US have arrested a man they believe to be the notorious "Unabomber" who killed three people and injured 23 others. Horses racing in the 1993 Grand National 1993: Grand National ends in shambles The world-famous Grand National steeplechase is declared void after a series of mishaps at the start. Duke and Duchess of Windsor pictured in 1947 1987: Windsor gems fetch record price The late Duchess of Windsors jewellery has been sold for £31m ($50m) - six times the expected figure. View down river, Oxford in front 1954: Oxford wins 100th Boat Race Oxford wins the 100th Boat Race in rough conditions on the River Thames.

Children of asylum seekers 2000: Asylum voucher scheme enforced A controversial plan to give asylum seekers vouchers instead of cash comes into force. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 3 April 2009 07:31 [pending deletion] Read More On this day 1924 The birth of American film actor Marlin Brando. 1962 New panda pedestrian crossings with flashing lights caused chaos in London.

{{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete The Friend • 3 April 2009 07:38 [pending deletion] doris day is 85 now that should bring back a few memmories to a few on here {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 3 April 2009 23:11 [pending deletion] Read More 4th April 1968: Martin Luther King shot dead The American black civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King, is assassinated. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 1979: Deposed Pakistani PM is executed Pakistans former Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, is hanged in spite of international calls for clemency. Orkney islanders welcome children home 1991: Orkney abuse children go home The children at the centre of satanic abuse allegations in the Orkney Islands off Scotland are reunited with their families after the case was thrown out of court.

Womens peace camp at Greenham Common 1984: Greenham Common women evicted The women from the main peace camp at Greenham Common in Berkshire are evicted but say it will not end their protest. Tan Hill in the Pennines 2000: Spring freeze brings chaos Severe weather forces the closure of Luton airport as blizzards and flooding cause widespread chaos. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 4 April 2009 10:26 [pending deletion] 1987 The late Duchess of Windsors jewellery sold for over £30 million. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 4 April 2009 22:48 [pending deletion] Read More 5th April 1986: Berlin disco bombed A bomb explodes in La Belle disco crowded with US servicemen in Berlin, Germany, killing at least two and injuring over 100.

Howard Hughes 1976: Billionaire Howard Hughes dies One of the worlds richest men dies on a plane to Houston, Texas, having spent two decades in seclusion. James and Audrey Callaghan 1976: Callaghan is new prime minister James Callaghan wins the Labour leadership contest and takes over at Number 10 Downing Street. Winston Churchill 1955: Sir Winston Churchill resigns Sir Winston Churchill resigns as prime minister of Britain due to failing health. Policeman in Guatemala City 1970: West German envoy killed by rebels West Germanys kidnapped ambassador to Guatemala has been shot dead. 1988: Hijackers free 25 hostages Hijackers who have taken control of a Kuwait Airways jumbo jet free 25 passengers. 2001: Driver jailed for immigrant deaths A Dutch lorry driver has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his part in the deaths of 58 Chinese illegal immigrants.

{{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 5 April 2009 09:37 [pending deletion] 1971 Canadian Fran Phipps became the first woman to reach the north pole. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 6 April 2009 22:51 [pending deletion] Read More 7th April 1978: Carter delays N-bomb production The US President Jimmy Carter decides to postpone production of the controversial neutron bomb. John Stonehouse 1976: Government crisis as Stonehouse quits Controversial MP John Stonehouse resigns from the Labour Party, leaving James Callaghans government in a minority of one. Jim Clark in his Lotus 1968: Jim Clark killed in car smash Motor racing world champion Jim Clark is killed in a car crash during a Formula Two race at Hockenheim.

Sir Clive Sinclair 1986: Sinclair sells computer business Home computing pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair sells rights to his machines to Amstrad in a £5m deal. 1999: US claims banana war victory The World Trade Organisation has ruled in favour of the United States in its long-running trade dispute with Europe over bananas. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 7 April 2009 07:31 [pending deletion] Rodgers and Hammersteins musical south pacific opened on broadway. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 7 April 2009 23:58 [pending deletion] Read More 8th April 1985: Beirut car bomb kills dozens At least 45 people die and 175 are injured in a car bomb explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. TWA aircraft 1972: TWA jet explodes at Las Vegas airport Bomb explodes in the cockpit of a Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 at Las Vegas airport.

Postmen with sacks over their shoulders 1971: Post strike ends with pay deal British postal workers go back to work after seven weeks on strike. View of steering wheel and dashboard 1950: Gas turbine car gets road test Car manufacturers Rover unveil the first car powered with a gas turbine engine. Donald Campbell in Bluebird 2001: Donald Campbells speedboat recovered Divers raise the wreck of Donald Campbells boat, Bluebird, from the bottom of Coniston Water in Cumbria. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 8 April 2009 07:29 [pending deletion] 1770 William Wordsworth was born.

{{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 8 April 2009 23:47 [pending deletion] Read More 9th April 2003: Saddam statue topples with regime Iraqis turn on symbols of their former leader, pulling down a statue and tearing it to pieces as US tanks roll into the centre of Baghdad. 1976: Young Liberal leader cleared of robbery The president of the Young Liberals, Peter Hain, has been acquitted of robbing a branch of Barclays bank. 2005: Prince Charles marries Camilla The Prince of Wales weds Camilla Parker-Bowles at a civil ceremony followed by a blessing. Picket flanked by two police officers 1984: Dozens arrested in picket line violence About 100 pickets are arrested during violent clashes with police outside two working coal pits in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Ibrahim Bare Mainassara 1999: President of Niger killed in ambush The president of Niger, Ibrahim Bare Mainassara, has been shot dead in an apparent coup attempt.

1969: Sikh busmen win turban fight Sikh busmen in Wolverhampton have won the right to wear turbans on duty after a long-running campaign. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 9 April 2009 07:29 [pending deletion] 1898 The birth of American actor and singer,Paul Robeson. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 9 April 2009 23:30 [pending deletion] Read More 10th April 1998: Northern Ireland peace deal reached The Northern Ireland peace talks have ended with an historic agreement called the Good Friday Agreement. Homeless people after the Iran earthquake 1972: Earthquake kills thousands in Iran At least 4,000 people die in a massive earthquake in southern Iran which flattens entire towns and villages.

Capsized ferry 1968: Dozens die in NZ ferry disaster Fifty-one people die when a ferry capsizes in Wellington harbour, New Zealand, during one of the worst storms ever to hit the country. Maze Prison 1981: Hunger striker elected MP Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands has been elected to Westminster as the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Sacked Aldi manager Mark Hedley 2000: Damages for sacked HIV manager A shop manager who was sacked for being HIV positive is to receive thousands of pounds in compensation. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 10 April 2009 10:28 [pending deletion] 1710 The first copyright law was issued in Britain.

{{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 11 April 2009 02:28 [pending deletion] Read More 11th April 1981: Brixton ablaze after riot The arrest of a black man leads to hundreds of youths rampaging through the streets of Brixton in south London. Adolf Eichmann 1961: Nazi war crimes trial begins The trial has begun in Israel of the man accused of helping Hitler in his plan to exterminate the Jews. Israeli helicopter bombing Hezbollah 1996: Israel launches attack on Beirut Israeli planes and helicopters have launched air strikes against targets in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time in nearly 14 years. 1951: MacArthur fired - Ridgway takes over US President Truman appoints General Ridgway as supreme commander of the UN forces in Korea after shocking the American public by dismissing General Macarthur.

Supergun component 1990: Customs seize supergun Customs officers in Middlesbrough say they have seized what they believe to be the barrel of a massive gun on a ship bound for Iraq. 1957: Britain agrees to Singapore self-rule The island of Singapore is granted self-government from Britain to come into effect next year. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 11 April 2009 10:49 [pending deletion] 1849 The safety pin was patented. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 12 April 2009 00:34 [pending deletion] Read More 12th APRIL 1961: Soviets win space race The Soviet Union beats the USA in the race to get the first man into space and Yuri Gagarin becomes a national hero.

American and Cambodian evacuees 1975: US pulls out of Cambodia The US has admitted defeat in Cambodia and removed its remaining embassy personnel from the capital, Phnom Penh. Pope John Paul II - 1997 1997: Bosnian bomb plot fails to stop Pope Police in Sarajevo discover mines under a bridge just hours before the arrival of the Pope. Arthur Scargill holds a news conference 1984: Scargill vetoes national ballot on strike Arthur Scargill, leader of the miners union the NUM, will not allow a national ballot to take place on whether to stop the strike. Constable Paul Slaine received the award on behalf of the RUC 2000: Queen honours NI police The Queen presents the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) with the George Cross, the highest civilian award for bravery. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 12 April 2009 00:38 [pending deletion] 1953 The first james bond novel casino royale was published.

{{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 13 April 2009 02:41 [pending deletion] Read More 1975: Beirut street battle leaves 17 dead At least 17 people are killed and 30 wounded in a gun battle between Palestinian guerrillas and Christian militants in Beirut. Neil Kinnock 1992: Labours Neil Kinnock resigns Neil Kinnock resigns as Labour Party leader blaming the Conservative-backed press for his partys defeat at the general election. Villagers protest after the shootings 1989: Six killed in West Bank village raid At least six Palestinians have been killed in an early morning raid by Israeli soldiers on an Arab village on the West Bank. City of Cambridge 1975: Cambridge rapist strikes again Police believe a woman attacked in the early hours of Sunday morning was the sixth victim of a serial rapist operating in Cambridge. Sidney Poitier 1964: Poitier breaks new ground with Oscar win Sidney Poitier has become the first black person to win the best actor Oscar.

1997: Tiger Woods wins Masters at 21 Golfing sensation Tiger Woods wins the US Masters, the youngest player ever to do so. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 13 April 2009 11:22 [pending deletion] 1956 Videotape was demonstrated for the first time. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Silver Surfer • 13 April 2009 23:43 [pending deletion] Read More 14th April 1970: Critical explosion cripples Apollo 13 An explosion on board Apollo 13 causes one of the most critical situations in American space history. Guerrilla fighter in Afghanistan 1988: USSR pledges to leave Afghanistan The Soviet Union signs an agreement paving the way for pulling Russian troops out of Afghanistan.

Kenneth Noye 2000: M25 killer gets life A man who carried out a "road rage" killing is beginning a life sentence after being convicted of murder at the Old Bailey in London. Yusufu Lule returns from exile 1979: New president for war-torn Uganda A man driven into exile by former Uganda dictator Idi Amin has been sworn in as the countrys new president. People injured during rally 1968: Berlin student unrest worsens A massive student rally in West Berlin has ended in violent clashes between police and protesters. {{forumPost.upVotes}} •Reply With Quote•Edit• Link • Share • Report [Reported] • Delete Terry Self • 14 April 2009 07:39 [pending deletion]

Question: In which English county was RAF Greenham Common, famous for its peace camp which was closed down in 1993?
Answer: BERKSHIRE